Lancaster Quantum Technology Centre (QTC) provides a UK focus for future quantum technologies and is based in Lancaster University's Physics Department, a working community of 145 researchers and 80 students.

PREVAC formed in 1996 as a world leading manufacturer of UHV scientific research instruments and systems for the investigation of chemical and physical properties of solid state surfaces, thin films, interfaces and nanomaterials.

TrueGage is a provider of software solutions for micro and nano-surface metrology for use in research laboratory, industrial, and production environments. TrueMap software can visualize and analyze topography data acquired by AFM's, SPM's, etc.

Discinnet Labs is a web 2.0 Internet service dedicated to Interdisciplinary cooperation. The applied epistemological Discinnet process was conceived in order to facilitate transitions from Disciplinary internet working to Interdisciplinary Networking

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Program Development Office (SPDO) coordinates international efforts on the science case, engineering system design, site proposal process, operational plan, telescope performance simulation, and outreach for the SKA.